440 with aluminum heads and intake, paint or no paint?

[Back N Black]

I getting ready to assemble my engine. New aluminum heads, aluminum intake, aluminum waterpump and housing. I'm undecided on painted everything orange with original valve covers or leaving the aluminum parts as is, no paint. Opinions and pics welcome.

[tan top]

paint it all orange 

[Ghoste]

I like the stealthy look of just having it all painted.

[Charger-Bodie]

paint it all orange 

Yep ! Paint it all to look as stock as possible! Atleast thats how I like them the best.

[Runner]

i like aluminum parts un painted.   

[Foreman72]

i'd paint it all 'cept the intake...thats me...thats what i'm doing on mine...

[General_01]

I painted the block black and left the aluminum parts as-is on my 383. It's not original anyway. If you paint the block orange, do it all orange. 

[firefighter3931]

I like the "Day 2" look personally but with a set of stock valvecovers painted orange it might look a little odd under the hood.  If you're trying for the stock look paint the whole engine assembly together. I like the look of Brian's engine bay...sneaky, other than the headers. 


Here's mine....less sneaky 




Ron

[Foreman72]

I like the "Day 2" look personally but with a set of stock valvecovers painted orange it might look a little odd under the hood.  If you're trying for the stock look paint the whole engine assembly together. I like the look of Brian's engine bay...sneaky, other than the headers. 


Here's mine....less sneaky 


Ron

dude...were do you all find those valve covers and od they make em for SB...cuz they are IMO the coolest looking things in the world...this'll be quick...no hijack, promise...

[General_01]

  :smash:Highjack Alert!! Highjack Alert!!

[Foreman72]

:smash:Highjack Alert!! Highjack Alert!!

look i said it would be over w/ asap

[General_01]

Just razzin' ya.

Ron talks about the valve covers and other things in his Black Pig progress thread. Part way down the first page he talks about the valve covers.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,50400.0.html

[Foreman72]

for sure man...no worries ...thanks man...i'll check it out

[Runner]

small block fabricated valve covers  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-SMALL-BLOCK-MOPAR-318-360-FABRICATED-VALVE-COVERS-_W0QQitemZ110336883364QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090112?IMSfp=TL0901121210004r17600



  motor looks good ron,  i as going tob post a pic of my junk but just reliezed i dont have any current under hood pics with the aluminum heads.  the only picsa i have is when it was a 383.

[firefighter3931]

:smash:Highjack Alert!! Highjack Alert!!

Don't mess with General ! 

dude...were do you all find those valve covers and od they make em for SB...cuz they are IMO the coolest looking things in the world...this'll be quick...no hijack, promise...

Foreman....those are fabricated aluminum valvecovers....i had the breather towers tigged on to help with oil drainback. Standard type breathers tend to mist the engine bay with oil when you hammer on the engine hard.

Runner supplied you with a link 

small block fabricated valve covers  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-SMALL-BLOCK-MOPAR-318-360-FABRICATED-VALVE-COVERS-_W0QQitemZ110336883364QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090112?IMSfp=TL0901121210004r17600



  motor looks good ron,  i as going tob post a pic of my junk but just reliezed i dont have any current under hood pics with the aluminum heads.  the only picsa i have is when it was a 383.

Thanks Mike, i don't ever recall seeing any pics of the sweet running "Runner" Bullet....you need to post a few up. 


Ok, now that this thread has been totally "Jacked" it's time to get back on topic 





Ron

[bull]

Isn't bare aluminum a little high maintenance? Looks good for a while but soon become a PITA to keep nice.

[375instroke]

Orange.  Bare aluminum's for Chevies and 4-cylinders.

[gordo1968charger]

i'd paint it all 'cept the intake...thats me...thats what i'm doing on mine...

i d do the same

[gordo1968charger]

ron,i want to see some tyre smoke when its all assembled(please!!)

[Runner]

Isn't bare aluminum a little high maintenance? Looks good for a while but soon become a PITA to keep nice.

        aluminum only becomes hard to get clean when its not been maintained. it would be tough to keep clean in a 4x4 that sees alot of off road action.   if they get a little dirty brake clean cleans them right up. i spend more time cleaning my plug wires than i do the aluminum.

[Foreman72]

small block fabricated valve covers  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-SMALL-BLOCK-MOPAR-318-360-FABRICATED-VALVE-COVERS-_W0QQitemZ110336883364QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090112?IMSfp=TL0901121210004r17600



  motor looks good ron,  i as going tob post a pic of my junk but just reliezed i dont have any current under hood pics with the aluminum heads.  the only picsa i have is when it was a 383.

sweet city...thanks man

[Foreman72]

o man can i make em for less then 120 bucks!?

[BLAM]

Here is a picture of my engine.  512" stroker with a solid roller cam.  I opted to leave the aluminum heads, water pump, and intake unpainted.

[tan top]

Here is a picture of my engine.  512" stroker with a solid roller cam.  I opted to leave the aluminum heads, water pump, and intake unpainted.

motor looks nice